159: Eighteen years of Bibo Pool

After an intense battle, Great Halberd Ox King was covered in wounds and appeared exceptionally exhausted.

To achieve a quick victory over the Lion Heaven Demon Palace, he had paid a huge price, forcibly consuming his Lifespan to raise his strength by a significant margin.

The reason for his actions was not only to quickly defeat the Lion Heaven Demon Palace but also to kill the chicken to warn the monkey, intimidating other regions.

This was because Xu Xiaobai's birth was too eye-catching; news would soon spread to other regions.

After ordering the experts of the Xu Family to clean up the battlefield, he returned to the Green Wave Pool to rest and recuperate.

"You must take good care of Xiaobai; she must not suffer any harm!"

As Great Halberd Ox King spoke, he gently spat out a shimmering purple gemstone from his mouth, resembling a purple star.

"This is my secret treasure, the Black Water Emperor Pearl."

"If you encounter an emergency, activate it, and I will wake up immediately."

"Yes, Grandpa Niu!" everyone replied in unison.

On the surface of the lake, the green waves stilled.

The vast Green Wave Pool became exceptionally quiet due to Great Halberd Ox King's slumber.

Inside the Green Wave Pool, Great Halberd Ox King fell into a deep sleep.

He recalled the unforgettable days from hundreds of years ago.

Back then, Great Halberd Ox King was just a cub of a Martial King level Yao Beast.

Not long after birth, a group of Sect Disciples came and killed his parents, then wanted to kill him too.

Fortunately, he was clever; he escaped while those Sect Disciples were fighting over the spoils, otherwise, he would have met his end back then.

He fled outside for three days and three nights, was attacked by many Yao Beasts, and fell off a cliff, until he was saved by a Human Race boy.

That boy said his name was Xu Xiaobai, and he was an orphan.

At first, he was full of hatred for Xu Xiaobai.

Hmph! Humans are all detestable things!

He often took advantage of when Xu Xiaobai wasn't paying attention to deliberately poke his waist with his horns, or even spit on him to take revenge.

Yet Xu Xiaobai always had a gentle temper, tolerating his mischief like a tolerant big brother.

Hmph! Such a good disguise!

Humans really are all detestable things!

Until that day, the little ox saw with his own eyes Xu Xiaobai falling from a high mountain while gathering herbs to treat him, breaking his leg.

Only then did his state of mind change...

From then on, the two little ones became inseparable companions.

Hand in hand, they weathered countless storms together.

Time flew like a white horse passing a crevice; in the blink of an eye, hundreds of years passed, and Xu Xiaobai's Lifespan was exhausted, and he lay quietly to rest in the ancestral grounds.

And Great Halberd Ox King, this once mighty expert who shook all directions, also gradually grew old and could no longer charge into battle recklessly.

"Fifty more years!"

He knew clearly in his heart that his remaining time was running out.

His talent was not enough to Breakthrough to the Martial Venerable Realm and reach a higher Realm.

Therefore, within this period, he had to Cultivate an expert for the Xu Family who could stand on their own.

"Xu Xiaobai..."

Whenever he thought of Xu Xiaobai's warm smile, Great Halberd Ox King's heart was filled with attachment and nostalgia.

In fifty more years, I, Old Ox, will be able to go find you.

"I hope you can grow up quickly and take over this heavy burden for me..."

As his thoughts drifted, eighteen years had passed outside the Green Wave Pool.

With his wounds healed, he crawled out of the Green Wave Pool, ready to see how Xu Xiaobai's Cultivate progress was coming along.

"I am your Grandpa Niu!"

"Come to the Green Wave Pool immediately!"

He sent out a Divine Sense to summon the Xu Family Head.

"Grandpa Niu!"

"How many years have I been in seclusion?"

"Replying to Grandpa Niu, it has already been eighteen years."

"Tell me, how has Xu Xiaobai grown in these eighteen years?"

The Xu Family Head hesitated but spoke slowly.

In the first month, Xu Xiaobai manifested a companion sacred weapon.

In the first year, Xu Xiaobai began to Cultivate; while her progress was rapid, her consumption rate was also extremely fast.

In the fifth year, Xu Xiaobai swept through all the veteran Martial King experts of the Xu Family.

In the tenth year, Xu Xiaobai's cultivation broke through to the Martial King Realm; just after breaking through, she swept through all the younger generation Martial Kings of the Xu Family.

Many of the younger generation of the Xu Family had their Dao Heart shattered; they couldn't even beat a ten-year-old child.

In the eighteenth year, Xu Xiaobai's cultivation broke through to the Middle Stage of the Martial King Realm, set up a betting ring, swept through all the older generation Martial Kings of the Xu Family, and made a fortune.

Countless older generation Martial Kings had their Dao Heart tarnished and applied to go home to farm.

Among them, a Guest Elder at the Martial King Great Perfection Realm refused to accept it; not only did he bet all his assets, but he also bet himself.

Who could have imagined that a child who had just turned eighteen could defeat a Martial King Great Perfection at the Middle Stage of the Martial King Realm?

The process of that battle was not made public, but it is said that the Martial King Great Perfection lost both his person and his assets completely.

That wasn't all; Xu Xiaobai even hung this Guest Elder out, marking him with a price for auction as a slave.

She even hung a sign around his neck that read: 【Black Slave For Sale】.

The Xu Family felt it was a loss of face and had to pay to redeem this Guest Elder.

After finishing his words, Great Halberd Ox King was overjoyed.

Amazing, truly amazing.

With such rapid cultivation progress and such powerful combat strength.

Isn't this the hope of their Xu Family?!

"Not bad! Keep it up!"

The Xu Family Head frowned, "Grandpa Niu, there is one more thing; Xiaobai says she doesn't have many resources left."

"The resources of the Lion Heaven Demon Palace have all been consumed."

"Moreover, the resources she needs are simply too many..."

The Xu Family Head looked troubled because the resources the other party was asking for were no small amount.

"Then give it to her! Give her as much as she wants!!!"

"Even if we have to smash the pots and sell the iron, we must give it! Use the foundations if necessary!"

Great Halberd Ox King didn't care, thinking: She is just a child who just turned eighteen, could she possibly empty out my Xu Family's four-hundred-year foundation?

"Pass down the order: starting from today, except for Xiaobai, the monthly allowance for other Xu Family members will be halved."

"From now on, only one serving of meat every half month, and eat half a bowl less rice!"

"Fully support Xu Xiaobai's growth, no mistakes allowed!"

The next day, a group of the younger generation of the Xu Family heard the news and felt like the sky had fallen.

Within the Xu Family.

Meanwhile, a group of young boys and girls were waiting.

They were all good seedlings, not only having extremely high talent but also good looks.

More importantly, they were all offspring of Guest Elders.

And after multiple screenings by the Xu Family, they finally passed all the assessments.

This qualified them to become Attendants to the Xu Family's most noble and cherished Eldest Miss Xu — Xu Xiaobai.

The status of an Attendant might seem unglamorous, but this is the Xu Family, the overlord of the entire Natural Region, the Xu Family.

Moreover, it was to be an Attendant to that most highly regarded Eldest Miss.

You must know, ever since Xu Xiaobai was born, all the Cultivators in the entire Natural Region were shocked.

Rumor has it that she is not only stunningly beautiful.

She also possesses several legendary Physiques, the most important of which is the Saint Body Rhythm Fetus (Phantom Demon Saint Body Dao Fetus).

This Physique is simply maddening.

If she were to give birth to her first offspring, that offspring would be able to possess at least three random Saint Bodies simultaneously!

The second would have two Saint Bodies, the third one Saint Body, and after that, no more Saint Bodies could be born.

You must know, this firstborn would have three random Saint Bodies at the same time!

It would definitely be a Qilin child!

How could they not be tempted?

Therefore, outside the Natural Region, in other regions, there were countless heirs of immortal lineages and top-tier Imperial Dynasties coveting Xu Xiaobai.

If it weren't for the fact that she had just turned eighteen and had the backing of the Natural Region's Xu Family, they would have loved to grab her back immediately.

Then do this and that to her.

Whenever they thought of the purple Qi filling the sky and gods and Buddhas bowing when she was born, they were extremely excited.

The irony is that if the Xu Family had given birth to a boy with such strong talent, it would certainly have provoked the major powers of other regions to attack together.

But if it were a girl, that would be different!

If their own Juniors could put in some effort, they could trick her into their own forces.

Then do this and that...

If she could contribute to their forces and give birth to a three-Saint-Body Prodigy, wouldn't that be wonderful???

Thinking of this, the corners of the mouths of those masters of major powers curled up higher than an AK could be suppressed.

Issued the highest order: Try every possible means to conquer Eldest Miss Xu of the Natural Region's Xu Family, Xu Xiaobai!!!